RECON: TNO occultation with 591370

Event between (591370) 13ME14 and star GA1060:17831316 with event index number of 2706716

Geocentric closest approach at 2025/07/16 11:14:07 UTC

J2000 position of star is 22:20:00.1 +17:25:09
Equinox of date position of star is 22:21:03.5 +17:31:46
Stellar brightness G=15.0, use SENSEUP=128 with the MallinCam and and exposure time of 2 seconds with the QHY174 camera.
Star is 31 degrees from the moon. Moon is 67% illuminated.
TNO apparent brightness V=23.1

[RECON map]
TNO is 22.8 AU from the Sun and 22.2 AU from the Earth.
The TNO is moving 18.2 km/sec on the sky relative to the star, or, 4.1 arcsec/hr.
The 1-sigma error in the time of the event is 128 seconds.
The 1-sigma cross-track error in the shadow position is 2832 km.
The sky-plane scale is 16071.5 km/arcsec.

The TNO has an absolute magnitude Hv=9.4
Diameter=80.5 km assuming a 5% albedo -- 4.4 sec chord
Diameter=32.9 km assuming a 30% albedo -- 1.8 sec chord
Dynamical classification is CENTAURR
 
 
 
 
 
 

Star training set for 591370, (2025/07/16 11:14UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:42:18.2 +45:22:22  1.3 34.62  63
Markab         23:06:02.1 +15:20:35  2.5 10.96  21
PPM 141171     22:13:05.4 +16:10:02  6.5  2.39  32
PPM 141287     22:18:54.8 +17:32:36  8.2  0.55  32
PPM 141344     22:21:42.0 +17:29:47 11.3  0.12  31
591370         22:21:14.2 +17:32:53 15.0        31
Positions are for equinox of date

This table contains the target star visibility for the RECON network. The observing range has been set to a maximum of 5.0 sigma about the mid-time.
The median site spacing is 17.4 km RECON observability=0.3 and success probability=1.2%
Site Site mid-time
(UT)
Sun alt
(deg)
Sky Moon Star alt
(deg)
Star az
(deg)
Target Observing Time
(UT)
X-track
(km)
Clarence Fulton 11:14:44 -6.9 NT Up 56.4 195.5 Up 11:03:34 - 11:25:55 7916
Kelowna 11:14:43 -7.3 NT Up 56.8 195.4 Up 11:03:32 - 11:25:53 7879
Peachland 11:14:43 -7.5 NT Up 57.0 194.9 Up 11:03:33 - 11:25:54 7862
Summerland 11:14:42 -7.6 NT Up 57.1 195.1 Up 11:03:32 - 11:25:53 7852
Penticton 11:14:42 -7.6 NT Up 57.1 195.4 Up 11:03:31 - 11:25:52 7850
Oliver 11:14:41 -7.8 NT Up 57.5 195.5 Up 11:03:30 - 11:25:51 7820
Anarchist Mountain Observatory 11:14:40 -7.9 NT Up 57.6 195.9 Up 11:03:29 - 11:25:50 7812
Tonasket 11:14:39 -8.1 NT Up 57.9 195.9 Up 11:03:29 - 11:25:50 7784
Okanogan 11:14:39 -8.4 NT Up 58.3 195.8 Up 11:03:28 - 11:25:49 7751
Brewster 11:14:39 -8.7 NT Up 58.6 195.5 Up 11:03:28 - 11:25:49 7722
Manson/Chelan 11:14:40 -9.0 NT Up 58.8 195.0 Up 11:03:30 - 11:25:51 7693
Victoria 11:14:55 -10.0 NT Up 58.6 188.9 Up 11:03:44 - 11:26:05 7653
Wenatchee 11:14:39 -9.5 NT Up 59.3 194.9 Up 11:03:29 - 11:25:50 7648
Ellensburg 11:14:39 -9.9 NT Up 59.8 194.6 Up 11:03:28 - 11:25:49 7606
Pasco 11:14:32 -9.7 NT Up 60.2 197.6 Up 11:03:21 - 11:25:42 7585
PNWRO 11:14:30 -9.8 NT Up 60.4 198.1 Up 11:03:20 - 11:25:41 7570
Yakima 11:14:38 -10.2 NT Up 60.2 194.8 Up 11:03:27 - 11:25:48 7570
Toppenish/White Swan 11:14:37 -10.3 NT Up 60.3 195.2 Up 11:03:26 - 11:25:47 7556
Dunrhomin 11:13:21 -5.9 CT Up 59.9 227.3 Up 11:02:10 - 11:24:31 7553
Goldendale 11:14:37 -10.9 NT Up 60.9 194.6 Up 11:03:27 - 11:25:48 7495
The Dalles 11:14:38 -11.2 NT Up 61.2 194.0 Up 11:03:27 - 11:25:48 7464
Maupin 11:14:38 -11.5 NT Up 61.6 194.4 Up 11:03:27 - 11:25:48 7430
Redmond 11:14:35 -12.2 AT Up 62.5 194.6 Up 11:03:24 - 11:25:45 7348
Sisters 11:14:37 -12.3 AT Up 62.6 193.8 Up 11:03:26 - 11:25:47 7337
Bend 11:14:35 -12.4 AT Up 62.7 194.4 Up 11:03:25 - 11:25:46 7324
Oregon Observatory 11:14:36 -12.6 AT Up 62.9 194.3 Up 11:03:25 - 11:25:46 7304
La Pine/Gilchrist 11:14:35 -12.8 AT Up 63.1 194.2 Up 11:03:24 - 11:25:45 7284
North Lake 11:14:31 -12.8 AT Up 63.4 195.7 Up 11:03:21 - 11:25:42 7264
Paisley 11:14:29 -13.0 AT Up 63.9 196.7 Up 11:03:18 - 11:25:39 7226
Lakeview 11:14:27 -13.3 AT Up 64.4 197.4 Up 11:03:16 - 11:25:37 7187
Chiloquin 11:14:34 -13.8 AT Up 64.3 194.0 Up 11:03:23 - 11:25:44 7172
Klamath Falls 11:14:33 -14.0 AT Up 64.6 194.4 Up 11:03:23 - 11:25:44 7144
Cedarville 11:14:25 -13.7 AT Up 64.9 198.2 Up 11:03:14 - 11:25:35 7133
Fall River/Burney 11:14:28 -14.6 AT Up 65.7 195.8 Up 11:03:18 - 11:25:39 7048
Susanville 11:14:23 -14.7 AT Up 66.1 197.9 Up 11:03:13 - 11:25:34 7015
Gimple 11:14:23 -15.0 AT Up 66.4 197.6 Up 11:03:13 - 11:25:34 6982
Greenville 11:14:24 -15.1 AT Up 66.4 197.4 Up 11:03:14 - 11:25:35 6980
Portola 11:14:21 -15.0 AT Up 66.6 198.7 Up 11:03:11 - 11:25:32 6966
Reno 11:14:18 -14.9 AT Up 66.7 200.4 Up 11:03:07 - 11:25:28 6963
Quincy 11:14:24 -15.2 AT Up 66.6 197.5 Up 11:03:13 - 11:25:34 6961
Yerington 11:14:14 -14.9 AT Up 67.1 202.4 Up 11:03:03 - 11:25:24 6935
Carson City 11:14:18 -15.1 AT Up 67.1 200.8 Up 11:03:07 - 11:25:28 6931
Tonopah 11:14:03 -14.5 AT Up 67.3 207.7 Up 11:02:52 - 11:25:13 6917
Hawthorne 11:14:11 -15.0 AT Up 67.3 204.0 Up 11:03:00 - 11:25:21 6910
Gardnerville 11:14:16 -15.3 AT Up 67.3 201.1 Up 11:03:06 - 11:25:27 6910
Lee Vining 11:14:11 -15.6 AT Up 68.0 203.4 Up 11:03:00 - 11:25:21 6841
Indian Springs 11:13:52 -14.6 AT Up 68.0 212.9 Up 11:02:42 - 11:25:03 6835
Beatty 11:13:58 -15.0 AT Up 68.1 210.1 Up 11:02:48 - 11:25:09 6826
Henderson 11:13:47 -14.5 AT Up 68.1 215.2 Up 11:02:37 - 11:24:58 6812
Bishop 11:14:06 -15.6 AT Up 68.3 205.7 Up 11:02:56 - 11:25:17 6810
Patrick 11:13:41 -14.3 AT Up 68.1 218.5 Up 11:02:30 - 11:24:51 6796
Kingman/Dolan Springs 11:13:41 -14.5 AT Up 68.3 218.4 Up 11:02:31 - 11:24:52 6768
Laughlin/Bullhead City 11:13:44 -14.9 AT Up 68.6 217.3 Up 11:02:33 - 11:24:54 6746
Mohave Valley 11:13:43 -15.0 AT Up 68.8 217.8 Up 11:02:33 - 11:24:54 6721
George/Scottsdale 11:13:28 -14.1 AT Up 68.3 225.4 Up 11:02:18 - 11:24:39 6716
Lake Havasu City 11:13:41 -15.1 AT Up 69.0 219.0 Up 11:02:30 - 11:24:51 6693
Parker 11:13:40 -15.4 AT Up 69.3 219.6 Up 11:02:29 - 11:24:50 6661
Blythe 11:13:40 -15.9 AT Up 69.8 219.8 Up 11:02:29 - 11:24:50 6600
CPSLO 11:14:11 -18.4 Dark Up 70.9 202.2 Up 11:03:00 - 11:25:21 6535
Idyllwild 11:13:49 -17.1 AT Up 70.8 214.6 Up 11:02:39 - 11:25:00 6531
Calipatria 11:13:43 -16.8 AT Up 70.7 218.5 Up 11:02:32 - 11:24:53 6518
Yuma 11:13:37 -16.5 AT Up 70.6 221.4 Up 11:02:27 - 11:24:48 6512
Wildwood 11:13:59 -18.0 Dark Up 71.3 209.2 Up 11:02:48 - 11:25:09 6494

Azimuth is measured in degrees eastward from north. North is at an azimuth of 0, due East is at an azimuth of 90 degrees, due South is 180, and due West is 270.

Do not use the listing below for the RECON CPC 1100 telescopes. This is provided for other non-team facilities.

Star training set for 591370, (2025/07/16 11:14UT)
Object            RA         Dec     mag  sep  mel
Deneb          20:41:25.9 +45:16:49  1.3 34.62  63
Markab         23:04:45.8 +15:12:18  2.5 10.96  21
PPM 141171     22:11:51.3 +16:02:25  6.5  2.39  32
PPM 141287     22:17:40.9 +17:24:53  8.2  0.55  32
PPM 141344     22:20:27.9 +17:22:02 11.3  0.12  31
591370         22:20:00.1 +17:25:09 15.0        31
Positions are for J2000

Event circumstances last updated at 2021/11/11 00:56:06 UT

Marc W. Buie, Southwest Research Institute

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